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Education Secretary Praises Springfield After-School Program During Visit

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2023-09-06 23:24:12  • 2 mins

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited Springfield Wednesday to tout the Biden administration's education plan to accelerate learning, eliminate a teacher shortage, ensure students have a proper path to college or career and more.

Accompanied by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state school Superintendent Tony Sanders, Cardona visited Fairview Elementary School on the city's north side, to promote the Education Departments Raise the Bar: Lead the World education agenda.

Cardona interacted with kids in the Springfield School District's after-school SCOPE program, emphasizing the partnership with the city's Boys and Girls Club as a way to relieve some of the burden on public schools, which have carried greater and greater responsibility for child development beyond classroom learning.

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